CONFERENCE PROGRAM

MARCH 8-14 RENO, NEVADA, USA

IEEE Symposium on 3D User InterfacesIEEE Haptics Symposium

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VR ConfeRenCe CommitteeGeneral ChairsBill Sherman, Desert Research Institute Doug Bowman, Virginia TechProgram ChairsMing Lin, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillAnthony Steed, University College LondonCarolina Cruz-Neira, Louisiana Immersive Technologies EnterprisePanels ChairsRobert Lindeman, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteGabriel Zachmann, Clausthal Technical UniversityResearch Demos ChairsJoseph Gabbard, Virginia TechDaniel Acevedo, Acciona Infrastructures, S.A.Exhibits ChairsSkip Rizzo, University of Southern CaliforniaJarrell Pair, University of Southern CaliforniaSabarish Babu, University of IowaDaniel Coming, Desert Research InstitutePosters ChairsPatrick O’Leary, Desert Research InstituteMiguel A. Otaduy, URJC MadridTutorials ChairsOliver Staadt, University of RostockMaria Roussou, MakeBelieve Workshops ChairsMark Livingston, Naval Research LabJian Chen, Brown University

Video ChairDirk Reiners, University of Louisiana, Lafayette Publications ChairJoe LaViola, University of Central FloridaLocal Arrangements ChairsFred Harris, University of Nevada, Reno Phil McDonald, Desert Research Institute Régis Kopper, Virginia TechStudent Volunteer ChairsCatherine Zanbaka, BAE SystemsRyan McMahan, Virginia TechSimon Su, Louisiana Immersive Technologies EnterprisePublicity ChairNicholas Polys, Virginia Tech Finance ChairDennis Brown, Alion Science and TechnologyRachael Brady, Duke University Web ChairsGreg Schmidt, SPADAC Inc.Chadwick Wingrave, Virginia Tech Steering CommitteeLarry Hodges, University of North Carolina, CharlotteMing Lin, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillBowen Loftin, Texas A&M University, GalvestonHanspeter Pfister, Harvard UniversityWilliam Ribarsky, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Lawrence Rosenblum, National Science FoundationSusumu Tachi, University of TokyoBenjamin Watson, North Carolina State UniversityProgram CommitteeLaura Arns, Purdue UniversityGeorge Baciu, Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityBill Baxter, OLM DigitalChristoph Borst, University of Louisiana at LafayetteDoug Bowman, Virginia TechYoung Chai, Univ. of Chung-AngYiorgos Chrysanthou, University of CyprusMary Cole, Landmark CorporationSabine Coquillart, INRIARaimund Dachselt, Otto-von-Guericke-Universitat MagdeburgJan-Michael Frahm, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDoron Friedman, Interdisciplinary Center, HerzliyaAntonio Frisoli, Percro, Scuola Superiore Sant’AnnaBernd Froehlich, Bauhaus University WeimarTobias Höllerer, Univ. of California at Santa BarbaraYasushi Ikei, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of TechnologyVictoria Interrante, University of MinnesotaJoaquim Jorge, Instituto Superior TécnicoSimon Julier, University College LondonGerard Kim, Korea UniversityYoung J. Kim, Ewha Womans University

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

WELCOME SPONSORSWelcome to the 2008 IEEE conference on Virtual Reality. We are looking forward to a great conference and related symposia cover-ing 3D user interfaces and haptic interfaces.

The week starts off with a great weekend lineup, and some tough decisions to make, though for attendees who share an interest in the haptic side of things, the difficulty is somewhat lessened because this year the IEEE Haptics Symposium will follow the VR conference. For the main IEEE VR program, we’ve managed to keep most of the program in a single session, so you won’t have to miss too much. One change this year from previous VR conferences is the mixing of the long and short paper presentations, now based solely on topic.

Something else that is new this year is a posters committee to allow those who are in the early stages of a project to submit their work directly to this forum. The newness of this committee led to the overlooking of the chairs when the proceedings were being assem-bled. So our thanks (and apologies) go to Patrick O’Leary (Desert Research Institute) and Miguel A. Otaduy (URJC Madrid) for spear-heading this effort.

We also look forward to our keynote address from Scott Fisher, one of the early experimenters in using virtual reality as a medium. As we continue to evaluate the user interface qualities of virtual real-ity, it is also important to keep in view the end goal of VR, which is to put it to good use as a medium of human communication, and we look forward to Scott’s presentation.

This year the nascent IEEE.TV team will be on site to capture a glimpse of the conference, with a synopsis video to follow, and also many of the sessions will be available at the computer.org website.

And finally, when the conference is over, or perhaps before it began, we hope everyone will have the opportunity to enjoy some of the unique blend of activities that Reno has to offer. Perhaps going to see a show or two, the National Auto Museum, attempting to beat the house, or enjoying the natural wonders of the Sierra Mountains (especially while gliding through on white powder).

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Yoshifumi Kitamura, Osaka UniversityGudrun Klinker, Technische Universität München Torsten Kuhlen, RWTH Aachen UniversityRynson Lau, University of DurhamJoseph LaViola, University of Central FloridaRobert Lindeman, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMark Livingston, Naval Research LaboratoryBenjamin Lok, University of FloridaNadia Magnenat Thalmann, University of GenevaLaura Monroe, Los Alamos National LabCarol O’Sullivan, Trinity College, DublinMiguel A. Otaduy, ETH ZurichZhigeng Pan, Zhejiang UniversityBruno Raffin, INRIADirk Reiners, University of Louisiana at LafayetteDavid Roberts, University of SalfordMichael Ryken, John DeereDieter Schmalstieg, Graz University of TechnologyOliver Stefani, COAT-BaselWolfgang Stuerzlinger, York University of Toronto Simon Su, Louisiana Immersive Technologies EnterpriseHaruo Takemura, Osaka UniversityDaniel Thalmann, EPFLMary Whitton, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillEnhua Wu, University of Macau & Inst. of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Academia Sinica)

HAPtiCS SYmPoSiUm CommitteeSymposium ChairsJan Weisenberger, Ohio State UniversityAllison Okamura, Johns Hopkins UniversitySymposium Organizing CommitteeKaron MacLean, University of British ColumbiaGunter Niemeyer, Stanford UniversityCagatay Basodogan, Koc UniversityDinesh Pai, Rutgers UniversityWilliam Provancher, University of UtahProgram CommitteeFederico Barbagli, Hansen Medical/Stanford UniversityCagatay Basodogan, Koc University Jaydev Desai, University of Maryland Blake Hannaford, University of Washington Lynette Jones, MIT Roberta Klatzky, Carnegie Mellon UniversityKatherine Kuchenbecker, University of Pennsylvania Ming Lin, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Karon MacLean, University of British Columbia Gunter Niemeyer, Stanford University Allison Okamura, Johns Hopkins University Marcia O’Malley, Rice University Dinesh Pai, Rutgers University William Provancher, University of Utah Yasuyoshi Yokokohji, University of Kyoto Jan Weisenberger, Ohio State University

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1 VR & Haptics exhibition & research demonstrations Exposition Hall C

2 VR & Haptics poster displays Royal Salon

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3DUi SYmPoSiUm CommitteeSymposium Chairs Sabine Coquillart, INRIAWolfgang Stuerzlinger, York UniversityKiyoshi Kiyokawa, Osaka UniversityPosters Chairs Raimund Dachselt, Universität MagdeburgRobert W. Lindeman, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteKouichi Matsuda, SonyProgram Committee Roland Blach, Fraunhofer IAODoug Bowman, Virginia Tech.Sabine Coquillart, INRIARaimund Dachselt, Universität MagdeburgMario Doulis, Fachhochschule AargauSteven Feiner, Columbia UniversityPablo Figueroa, Universidad de los AndesBernd Froehlich, University of WeimarMartin Hachet, INRIAYoshifumi Kitamura, Osaka UniversityKiyoshi Kiyokawa, Osaka UniversityErnst Kruijff, TU GrazJoe LaViola, University of Central FloridaRobert W. Lindeman, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMarcio Pinho, PUCRSWolfgang Stuerzlinger, York University

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Silver Baron BTutorial 1:Virtual Reality Technology - An Introduction (full day 8:30am-5pm)

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SaTURDaY MaRCH 87:00 am - 8:30 am

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8:30 am - 5:00 pmSilver Baron B

n Tutorial 1: Virtual Reality Technology - An Introduction (p.311)Presenter: Grigore Burdea

8:30 am - 5:00 pmSilver Baron D

n Workshop 1: Virtual Cityscapes: Key Research Issues in Modeling Large-Scale Immersive Urban Environments (p.313) (day 1 of 2)Organizers: Ming C. Lin, Peter G. Selfridge

Silver Baron Cn Workshop 2: MMVE’08: Workshop on Massively Multiuser Virtual Environment (p.314)Organizers: Daniel Weiskopf, Ben Leong, Sun-Yun Hu, Gregor Schiele

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n Introduction

9:10 am - 10:00 amSilver Baron A

n 3D Interaction from Desktop to ImmersionWithindows: A Framework for Transitional Desktop and Immer-sive User Interfaces (p.3), A. Hill, A. JohnsonTangible User Interfaces Compensate for Low Spatial Cognition (p.11), J. Quarles, S. Lampotang , I. Fischler, P. Fishwick, B. Lok

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n DevicesA Haptic Virtual Borescope for Visual Engine Inspection Training (p.19), D. Vembar, A. Duchowski, S. Sadasivan, A. GramopadhyeTubeMouse - A Two-Handed Input Device for Flexible Objects (p.27), C. Geiger, O. RattayTech Note: Digital Foam (p.35), R. Smith, W. Piekarski, B. ThomasTech-note: Strain-based User Interface Using a Wooden Balance Beam (p.39), S. Amano, M. Iida, T. Naemura, H. Ota

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1:30 pm - 2:30 pmSilver Baron A

n Panel: 3D User Interfaces: Present and FutureChair: Michitaka Hirose, University of TokyoPanelists: Doug Bowman, Virginia Tech, Yoshifumi Kitamura, Osaka University, Wolfgang Stuerzlinger, York University

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n Tutorial 3: Designing multi-projector VR systems: from bits to bolts (p.312)Luciano P. Soares, Miguel S. Dias, Joaquim A. Jorge, Alberto B. Raposo, Bruno R. de Araujo

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n Posters Fast Forward

3:00 pm - 4:05 pmSilver Baron 4, 5, 6

n Posters Sliding Viewport for Head Mounted Displays in Interactive Environments (p.135)A study on EEG oscillations for BCI during standing (p.137)ARLIST - An Augmented Reality Environment for Life Support Training (p.139)A Framework for Interaction Interoperability in Virtual Environ-ments (p.141)Evaluation of Wayfinding Aid Techniques in Multi-Level Virtual Environments (p.143)The NetEyes Collaborative, Augmented Reality, Digital Paper System (p.145)Generic Redirected Walking & Dynamic Passive Haptics: Evalua-tion and Implications for Virtual Locomotion Interfaces (p.147)Tangible Controllers for 3D Widgets (p.149)A Software Framework for Easy Integration of Speech Recognition into 3D Browsers (p. 151)Authoring tool for intuitive editing of avatar pose using a virtual puppet (p.153)Effects of Head Tracking and Stereo on Non-Isomorphic 3D Rotation (p.155)Toward an Interactive Box-shaped 3D Display: Study of the Require-ments for Wide Field of View (p.157)Free Form Projection Display: Virtual Image Located Inside Real Object (p.159)Image-Based 3D Display with Motion Parallax using Face Tracking (p.161)Evolution of a Theremin-Based 3D-Interface for Music Synthesis (p.163)3-D Display Using Motion Parallax for Outdoor User Interface (p.165)An Approach to Study of Hypermedia Information Navigation in Virtual Environments (p.167)Evaluation of an Approach for Remote Object Manipulation Utiliz-ing Dynamic Magnifying Lenses (p.169)

4:05 pm - 5:00 pmSilver Baron A

n Input Techniques Assessing the Effects of Orientation and Device on (Constrained) 3D Movement Techniques (p.43), R. Teather, W. StuerzlingerTech-note: Dynamic Dragging for Input of 3D Trajectories (p.51), D. Keefe, R. Zeleznik, D. LaidlawTech-note: rapMenu: Remote Menu Selection Using Freehand Gestural Input (p.55), T. Ni, R. McMahan, D. Bowman

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n Augmented Reality and MultimodalityInteractive Bits: Prototyping of Mixed Reality Applications and Interaction Techniques through Visual Programming (p.109), W. Broll, J. Herling, L. Blum

Studies on the Effectiveness of Virtual Pointers in Collab-orative Augmented Reality (p.117), J. Chastine, K. Nagel, Y. Zhu, M. Hudacheck-BuswellUser needs analysis to design a 3D multimodal protein-docking interface (p.125), N. Ferey, G. Bouyer, C. Martin, P. Bourdot, J. Nelson, JM. Burkhardt

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n Best Paper Award & Closing

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8:30 am - 9:00 amExposition Hall B

n Opening Remarks

9:00 am - 10:30 amExposition Hall B

n Augmented & Mixed RealityProviding a Wide Field of View for Effective Interaction in Desktop Tangible Augmented Reality (p.3), Seokhee Jeon, Gerard J. Kim Capturing Images with Sparse Informational Pixels using Pro-jected 3D Tags (p.11), Li Zhang, Neesha Subramaniam, Robert Lin, Ramesh Raskar, Shree Nayar Envisor: Online Environment Map Construction for Mixed Reality (p.19), Stephen DiVerdi, Jason Wither, Tobias Höllerer

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Exposition Hall An Panel: User Studies in VR: What Can We Learn From Them and What Are They Good For (p.303)Organizer: Joseph J. LaViola Jr.

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2:00 pm - 3:30 pmExposition Hall B

n User Studies of AR/MR/VR SystemsA Mixed Reality Approach for Merging Abstract and Concrete Knowledge (p.27), John Quarles, Samsun Lampotang, Ira Fischler, Paul Fishwick, Benjamin Lok An Empirical Study of Hear-Through Augmented Reality: Using Bone Conduction to Deliver Spatialized Audio (p.35), Robert W. Lindeman, Haruo Noma, Paulo Gonçalves de Barros

6:00 pm - 8:00 pmExposition Hall C

n VR Welcome Reception

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1:30 pm - 5:00 pmSilver Baron C

n Tutorial 2: Integration of Haptics in Virtual Environments: from Perception to Rendering (p.311)Matthias Harders, Anatole Lécuyer, Dinesh Pai

Silver Baron Bn Tutorial 4: Virtual Reality in the Physical Sciences (p.312)Presenters: Oliver Kreylos, Eric Cowgill, Magali Billen

8:30 am - 12:00 pmSilver Baron C

n Workshop 4: VR 2008 workshop on Future Standards for Immersive VR (p.316)Organizers: Nicholas F. Polys, Anthony Steed, Johannes Behr, Don Brutzman

8:30 am - 5:00 pmSilver Baron D

n Workshop 1: Virtual Cityscapes: Key Research Issues in Modeling Large-Scale Immersive Urban Environments (p.313) (day 2 of 2)Organizers: Ming C. Lin, Peter G. Selfridge

Silver Baron En Workshop 3: SEARIS - Software Engineering and Architectures for Interactive Systems (p.315)Organizers: Marc Erich Latoschik, Dirk Reiners, Roland Blach, Pablo Alejandro Figueroa Forero, Raimund Dachselt

8:45 am - 10:00 amSilver Baron A

n Keynote Speaker 3D World Between Virtual and Real, Michitaka Hirose

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n HapticsHEMP – Hand-Displacement-Based Pseudo-Haptics: A Study of a Force Field Application (p.59), A. Pusch, O. Martin, S. Coquillart3D Virtual Haptic Cone for Intuitive Vehicle Motion Control (p.67), B. Horan, Z. Najdovski, S. Nahavandi, E. TunstelReal-Time 3D Fluid Interaction with a Haptic User Interface (p.75), J. Mora, W.S. Lee

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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmSilver Baron A

n 3D Navigation and LocomotionNavidget for Easy 3D Camera Positioning from 2D Inputs (p.83), Elastic Control for Navigation Tasks on Pen-based Handheld Com-puters (p.91), M. Hachet, F. Decle, S. Knödel, P. GuittonLLCM-WIP: Low-Latency, Continuous-Motion Walking-in-Place (p.97), M. Hachet, A. KulikTech-note: 4Record – Recording and Controlling Spatiotemporal Paths in Virtual Environments (p.105), M. Doulis, M. Rietmann, J. Pflueger

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User Boresighting for AR Calibration: A Preliminary Analy-sis (SKETCH) (p.43), Magnus Axholt, Stephen Peterson, Stephen R. EllisUsing an Eye-Tracking System to Improve Camera Motions and Depth-of-Field Blur Effects in Virtual Environments (SKETCH) (p.47), Sébastien Hillaire, Anatole Lécuyer, Rémi Cozot, Géry Casiez

3:30 pm - 4:00 pmExposition Hall C

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n Multiplayer & Collaborative VE/MRObject-Capability Security in Virtual Environments (p.51), Martin Scheffler, Jan P. Springer, Bernd FroehlichMobile Group Dynamics in Large-Scale Collaborative Virtual Envi-ronments (p. 59), Trevor J. Dodds, Roy A. Ruddle Massively Multiplayer Online Worlds as a Platform for Augmented Reality Experiences (SKETCH) (p.67), Tobias Lang, Blair MacIntyre, Iker Jamardo Zugaza Symmetric Model of Remote Collaborative MR Using Tangible Replicas (SKETCH) (p.71), Shun Yamamoto, Hidekazu Tamaki, Yuta Okajima, Yuichi Bannai, Kenichi Okada

6:00 pm - 9:00 pmBuses to DRI at the hotel valet

n DRI Open House and Live Demos Reception (food provided)

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8:30 am - 9:30 amExposition Hall B

n Industrial ApplicationsThe Two-User Seating Buck: Enabling Face-to-Face Discussions of Novel Car Interface Concepts (p.75), Holger Salzmann, Bernd FroehlichAugmented Reality for Industrial Building Acceptance (p.83), Ralph Schoenfelder, Dieter Schmalstieg

9:30 am - 10:30 amExposition Hall B

n Keynote PresentationStory in Virtual Environments, Scott Fisher

10:30 am - 11:00 amExposition Hall C

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n Virtual Human and AvatarsIPSViz: An After-Action Review Tool for Human-Virtual Human Experiences (p.91), Andrew B. Raij, Benjamin C. Lok Virtual Human + Tangible Interface = Mixed Reality Human: An Initial Exploration with a Virtual Breast Exam Patient (p.99), Aaron Kotranza, Benjamin Lok Creating a Speech Enabled Avatar from a Single Photograph (SKETCH) (p.107), Dmitri Bitouk, Shree K. Nayar High-Fidelity Avatar Eye-Representation (SKETCH) (p.111), William Steptoe, Anthony Steed

Exposition Hall An Panel: Getting around in Virtual Environments (p.305)Organizer: Betty Mohler

12:30 am - 2:00 pm

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2:00 pm - 3:30 pmExposition Hall B

n Perception and EvaluationCircular, Linear, and Curvilinear Vection in a Large-screen Virtual Environment with Floor Projection (p.115), Laura C. Trutoiu, Betty Mohler, Jorg Schulte-Pelkum, Heinrich H. BulthoffEvaluation of Reorientation Techniques for Walking in Large Virtual Environments (p. 121), Tabitha C. Peck, Mary C. Whitton, Henry Fuchs Showing Users the Way: Signs in Virtual Worlds (SKETCH) (p.129), Daniel C. Cliburn, Stacy L. RileaAn Evaluation of Immersive Displays for Virtual Human Experi-ences (SKETCH) (p.133), Kyle Johnsen, Benjamin Lok

3:30 pm - 4:00 pmExposition Hall C

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n Tracking & 3D ReconstructionAdvanced tracking through efficient image processing and visual-inertial sensor fusion (p.137), Gabriele Bleser, Didier StrickerHybrid Feature Tracking and User Interaction for Markerless Augmented Reality (p. 145 ), Taehee Lee, Tobias Höllerer Rapid Creation of Large-scale Photorealistic Virtual Environments (p. 153), Charalambos Poullis, Suya You, Ulrich Neumann

Exposition Hall An Panel: Building the Future Of – and a Career in – VR (p.308)Organizers: Gabriel Zachmann, Robert Lindeman

5:30 pm - 7:00 pmRoyal Salon

n PostersVirtual 3D World Construction by Inter-connecting Photograph-based 3D Models (p.243), Takashi Aoki, Tomohiro Tanikawa, Michitaka HiroseAn initial study into augmented inward looking exploration and navigation in CAVE-like IPT systems (p. 245), Rob Aspin Uncertainty Boundaries for Complex Objects in Augmented Reality (p.247), Jiajian Chen, Blair MacIntyreMIRELA: A Language for Modeling and Analyzing Mixed Real-ity Applications Using Timed Automata (p.249), Jean-Yves Didier, Bachir Djafri, Hanna Klaudel EEG-based navigation of immersing virtual environment using common spatial patterns (p.251), Junya Fujisawa, Hideaki Touyama, Michitaka Hirose Extending X3D with Perceptual Auditory Properties (p.253), Katharina Garbe, Iris HerbstPiavca: A Framework for Heterogeneous Interactions with Virtual Characters (p.255), Marco Gillies Redgraph: Navigating Semantic Web Networks using Virtual Reality (p.257), Harry Halpin, David J. Zielinski, Rachael Brady, Glenda KellyMulti-dimensional Interactive City Exploration through Mixed Reality (p.259), Iris Herbst, Anne-Kathrin Braun, Rod McCall, Wolfgang Broll VFire: Virtual Fire in Realistic Environments (p.261), Roger V. Hoang, Joseph D. Mahsman, David T. Brown, Michael A. Penick, Frederick C. Harris Jr., Timothy J. Brown3D Virtual Haptic Cone for Intuitive Vehicle Motion Control (p.263), B.Horan, Z.Najdovski, S. Nahavandi

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Psychophysical Influence on Tactual Impression by Mixed-Reality Visual Stimulation (p.265), Akiko Iesaki, Akihiro Somada, Asako Kimura, Fumihisa Shibata, Hideyuki Tamura The Effects of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Motion Parallax on Egocentric Depth Perception (p.267), Adam Jones, J. Edward Swan II, Gurjot Singh, Eric KolstadImmersive 3D Environment for Remote Collaboration and Train-ing of Physical Activities (p.269), Gregorij Kurillo, Ruzena Bajcsy, Klara Nahrsted, Oliver KreylosE-MAT: The Extremities-Multiple Application Trainer for Haptic-based Medical Training (p.271), Todd Lazarus, Glenn A. Martin, Razia Nayeem Jennifer Fowlkes, Dawn RiddleMIRAGE: A Touch Screen based Mixed Reality Interface for Space Planning Applications (p.273), Gun A. Lee, Hyun Kang, Wookho SonCamera Parameter Estimation Method Using Infrared Markers for Live TV Production (p.275), Hideki Mitsumine, Yuko Yamanouchi, Takashi Fukaya, Hidehiko Okubo, Seiki Inoue Vertex-preserving Cutting of Elastic Objects (p.277), Megumi Nakao, Kotaro Minato, Naoto Kume, Shin-ichiro Mori, Shinji Tomita Bezier Surface Editing Using Marker-based Augmented Reality (p.279), David O’Gwynn, John Johnstone Conversational Pointing Gestures for Virtual Reality Interaction: Implications from an Empirical Study (p.281), Thies Pfeiffer, Marc E. Latoschik, Ipke WachsmuthIntegrating Gyroscopes into Ubiquitous Tracking Environments (p.283), Daniel Pustka, Manuel Huber, Gudrun KlinkerCoordination Policies for Co-located Collaborative Travel (p.285), Andreas Simon, Christian SternA Load Simulation and Metrics Framework for Distributed Virtual Reality (p.287), H. Lally Singh, Denis Gračanin, Kresimir MatkovicHOG on a WIM (p.289), Aaron Stafford, Wayne Piekarski, Bruce H. Thomas A Universal Virtual Locomotion System: Supporting Generic Redi-rected Walking and Dynamic Passive Haptics within Legacy 3D Graphics Applications (p.291), Frank Steinice, Timo Ropinski, Gerd Bruder, Klaus Hinrichs, Harald Frenz, Markus Lappe Assessing the Effects of Orientation and Device on 3D Positioning (p.293), Robert J. Teather, Wolfgang StuerzlingerCreating Meaningful Environment Models for Augmented Reality (p.295), Eduardo E. Veas, Dieter SchmalstiegIdentifying Motion Capture Tracking Markers with Self- Organizing Maps (p.297), Matthias Weber, Heni Ben Amor, Thomas Alexander User-Centered Multimodal Interaction Graph for Design Reviews (p.299), Martin Witzel, Giuseppe Conti, Raffaele De Amicis

7:30 pm - 9:30 pmExposition Hall B

n Dinner Banquet

WEDNESDaY MaRCH 127:00 am - 8:30 am

Royal Salonn Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:30 amExposition Hall B

n Display and RenderingAutomultiscopic display by revolving flat-panel displays (p.161), Koichi Hirota, Kazuyoshi Tagawa, Yasuhiro Suzuki

Managing Visual Clutter: A Generalized Technique for Label Seg-regation using Stereoscopic Disparity (p.169), Stephen Peterson, Magnus Axholt, Stephen R. EllisAdvanced Multi-Frame Rate Rendering Techniques (p.177), Jan P. Springer, Christopher Lux , Dirk Reiners, Bernd FroehlichTransparent Cockpit: Visual Assistance System for Vehicle Using Retro-reflective Projection Technology (SKETCH) (p.185), Takumi Yoshida, Kensei Jo, Kouta Minamizawa, Hideaki Nii, Naoki Kawakami, Susumu TachiNew Rendering Approach for Composable Volumetric Lenses (SKETCH) (p.189), Christopher M. Best, Christoph W. Borst

10:30 am - 11:00 amExposition Hall C

n Break

11:00 am - 12:30 pmExposition Hall B

n 3D Interfaces and Tangible SpaceTiered Developer-Centric Representations for 3D Interfaces: Con-cept-Oriented Design in Chasm (p.193), Chadwick A. Wingrave, Doug A. BowmanVARU Framework: Enabling Rapid Prototyping of VR, AR and Ubiq-uitous Applications (p.201), Sylvia Irawati, Sangchul Ahn, Jinwook Kim, Heedong Ko Case Study of Haptic Methods for Selection on CAD Models (SKETCH) (p.209), Flavien Picon, Mehdi Ammi, Patrick Bourdot Cutting, Deforming and Painting of 3D meshes in a Two Handed Viso-haptic VR System (SKETCH) (p.213), Adam Faeth, Michael Oren, Jonathan Sheller, Sean Godinez, Chris Harding

12:30 am - 2:00 pm

n Lunch Break

2:00 pm - 3:30 pmExposition Hall B

n Training & Education Spatial Electronic Mnemonics for Augmentation of Human Memory (p.217), Yasushi Ikei, Hirofumi Ota GVT: a platform to create virtual environments for procedural training (p.225), Stéphanie Gerbaud, Nicolas Mollet, Franck Ganier, Bruno Arnaldi, Jacques Tisseau Distance Education System for Teaching Manual Skills in Endoscopic Paranasal Sinus Surgery Using “HyperMirror” Tele-communication Interface (SKETCH) (p.233), Toru Kumagai, Juli Yamashita, Osamu Morikawa, Kazunori Yokoyama, Shin’ichi Fujimaki, Taku Konishi Inexpensive Immersive Projection (SKETCH) (p.237), Nancy P. Y. Yuen, William C. Thibault

3:30 pm - 4:00 pmRoyal Salon

n Break

4:00 pm - 5:00 pmExposition Hall B

n Award Ceremony & Closing

HaPTICS SYMPOSIUM2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Exposition Hall C & Royal Salonn Poster/demo/exhibit setup

6:00 pm - 8:00 pmExposition Hall C

n Welcome Reception (food provided)

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A New Line-based Algorithm for Real Time Haptic Interactions with Virtual Environments (p.217), Anderson Maciel, Suvranu DePerceptual Rendering for Learning Haptic Skills (p.225), Timothy Edmunds, Dinesh K. Pai A Multi-criteria Design Optimization Framework for Haptic Inter-faces (p.231), Ramazan Unal, Gullu Kiziltas, Volkan Patoglu

2:30 pm - 3:00 pmExposition Hall B

n Poster Teaser I Validation of a 3-D Finite Element Human Fingerpad Model Com-posed of Anatomically Accurate Tissue Layers (p.101), Matt B. Wagner, Gregory J. Gerling, Jacob Scanlon Finger Shell: Predicting Finger Pad Deformation under Line Loading (p.107), Mitsunori Tada, Dinesh K. PaiInfluences of Inter-Stream Synchronization Error on Collaborative Work in Haptic and Visual Environments (p.113), Takeshi Fujimoto, Yutaka Ishibashi, Shinji Sugawara Force Amplitude Perception in Six Orthogonal Directions (p.121), Enkhtuvshin Dorjgotov, Gary R. Bertoline, Laura Arns, Zygmunt Pizlo, Steven R. Dunlop Texture meets Text: On the Kinematics of Braille Reading, Barry Hughes, Arend W A Van Gemmert, George E. StelmachValidating the Performance of Haptic Motor Skill Training (p.129), Xing-Dong Yang, Walter F. Bischof, Pierre Boulanger Haptic Simulation of Deformable Bodies with Consideration of the Human Sensation of Continuous Forces (p.137), Gerhard Schillhuber, Heinz Ulbrich Perceived Magnitudes of Vibrations Transmitted Through Mobile Device (p.139), Jonghyun Ryu, Jaehoon Jung, Seungmoon ChoiEffects of Proprioceptive Motion Feedback on Sighted and Non-Sighted Control of a Virtual Hand Prosthesis (p.141), Amy Blank, Allison M. Okamura, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker A Tactile Display Presenting Pressure Distribution and Slippage Force (p.281), Yiru Zhou, Masahiro Ohka, Tetsu Miyaoka Haptic-enabled Collaborative Training with Generalized Force and Position Mappings (p.287), Saba Moghimi, Shahin Sirouspour, Pawel MalyszHigh Bandwidth, Large Workspace Haptic Interaction: Flying Phantoms (p.295), A. L. Barrow, W. S. Harwin Analysis of registration accuracy for collocated haptic-visual display system (p.303), Dangxiao Wang, Yuru Zhang, Yu Wang Virtual Laboratory: a virtual distributed platform to share and perform experiments (p.311), Paolo Tripicchio, Emanuele Ruffaldi, Carlo Alberto Avizzano, Massimo Bergamasco Voxel-Based Haptic Rendering Using Implicit Sphere Trees (p.319), Emanuele Ruffaldi, Dan Morris, Federico Barbagli, Ken Salisbury, Massimo Bergamasco Manipulation of dynamically deformable object (p.327), Kazuyoshi Tagawa, Koichi Hirota, Michitaka HirosePassive Position Feedback over Packet-Switching Communication Network with Varying_Delay and Packet-Loss (p.335), Dongjun Lee, Ke HuangMediating Time Delayed Teleoperation with User Suggested Mod-els: Implications and Comparative Study (p.343), Probal Mitra, Günter Niemeyer Analysis and Experimentation of a 4-DOF Haptic Device (p.351), Andy Ma, Shahram Payandeh Tangible Images: Runtime Generation of Haptic Textures From Images (p.357), Hari Vasudevan, Manivannan Muniyandi Evaluating ALPHAN: A Communication Protocol for Haptic Inter-action (p.361), Hussein Al Osman, Mohamad Eid, Abdulmotaleb El Saddik

3:00 pm - 4:00 pmExposition Hall C & Royal Salon

n Poster/Demo Session I & Break All posters and demonstrations will be displayed.

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7:00 am - 8:15 amRoyal Salon

n Breakfast

8:15 am - 8:30 amExposition Hall B

n Opening Remarks

8:30 am - 10:00 amExposition Hall B

n Perception I The Geometric Model for Perceived Roughness Applies to Virtual Textures (p.3), Bertram Unger, Ralph Hollis, Robert KlatzkyThe Integration and Dissociation of Thermal and Frictional Cues Dur-ing Material Identification (p.11), Daniel Shang, Heather CarnahanDiscrimination of Vowels with a Multi-finger Tactual Display (p.17), Ali Israr, Charlotte M. Reedand, Hong Z. Tan Passive and Active Kinesthetic Perception Just-noticeable-differ-ence for Natural Frequency of Virtual Dynamic Systems (p.25), Yanfang Li, Ali Israr, Volkan Patoglu, Marcia O’Malley Localization and Pattern Recognition with Tactile Displays (p.33), Lynette A. Jones, Kathryn RayDiscrimination of Virtual Square Gratings by Dynamic Touch on Friction Based Tactile Displays (p.41), Mélisande Biet, Géry Casiez, Frédéric Giraud, Betty Lemaire-Semail

10:00 am - 10:30 amExposition Hall C

n Break

10:30 am - 12:00 pmExposition Hall B

n Dynamics and Controls Adaptive Control of Haptic Interaction with Impedance and Admittance Type Virtual Environments (p.145), Amin Abdossa-lami, Shahin Sirouspour Haptic Solutions and Bio-Mimetically Inspired Motion Planning Strategy for Rolling-Based Locomotion (p.153 ), Igor Goncharenko, Mikhail Svinin, Shigeyuki Hosoe, Yutaka Kanou Hybrid Control with Multi-Contact Interactions for 6DOF Haptic Foot Platform on a Cable-Driven Locomotion Interface (p.161 ), Martin J.-D. Otis, Charles du Tremblay, Francois-Michel De Rainville, Marielle Mokhtari, Denis Laurendeau, Clément M. Gosselin Measuring and Increasing Z-Width with Active Electrical Damping (p.169), David W. Weir, J. Edward Colgate, Michael A. Peshkin Stability Analysis and Design of Multi-dimensional Haptic Systems (p. 177), Gianni Bianchini, Marcello Orlandesi, Domenico Prattichizzo Large Workspace Haptic Devices - A New Actuation Approach (p.185), Michael Zinn, Oussama Khatib, Bernard Roth, J. Kenneth Salisbury

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

n Lunch Break

1:00 pm - 2:30 pmExposition Hall B

n Rendering and Modeling Haptizing Surface Topography with Varying Stiffness Based on Force Constancy: Extended Algorithm (p.193), Jaeyoung Cheon, Inwook Hwang, Gabjong Han, Seungmoon ChoiData-Driven Haptic Rendering of Visco-Elastic Effects (p.201), Raphael Höver, Matthias Harders, Gábor Székely Modeling Realistic Tool-Tissue Interactions with Haptic Feedback: A Learning-based Method (p.209 ), Zachary Pezzementi, Daniel Ursu, Sarthak Misra, Allison M. Okamura

THURSDaY MaRCH 13

FRIDaY MaRCH 14

4:00 pm - 5:30 pmExposition Hall C & Royal Salon

n Taction and Teleoperation The Touch Thimble: Providing Fingertip Contact Feedback During Point-Force Haptic Interaction (p.239), Katherine J. Kuchenbecker, David Ferguson, Michael Kutzer, Matthew Moses, Allison M. OkamuraGraphical Reproduction of Tactile Information of Embedded Lumps for MIS Applications (p.247), Mohammadreza Rameza-nifard, Saeed Sokhanvar, Javad Dargahi, Wen-Fang Xie, Muthuku-maran Packirisamy Judging the Effectiveness of a Passive Haptic Device in Teleop-eration Based on the Average Angular Error in Force Generation (p.253), Benjamin A. Black, Wayne J. Book Experimental Internet Haptic Collaboration using Virtual Coupling Schemes (p.259), Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, Blake Hannaford Telemanipulators with Sensor/Actuator Asymmetries Fail the Robustness Criterion (p.267), Lawton N. Verner, Allison M. Okamura Characterizing Teleoperator Behavior for Feedback Design and Performance Analysis (p.273), Paul G. Griffiths, R. Brent Gillespie

6:30 pm - 8:00 pmLocation TBA

n Dinner Banquet

A plate tuning fork shaped tactile display using elastic waves (p.375), Chaodong Li, Hua Yao, Jingjing Xu, Yanyan Zhang, Boqian KuangHaptic Implications of Tool Flexibility in Surgical Teleoperation (p.377) M. Tavakoli, Robert D. HowePassive Viscous Haptic Textures (p.379), Gianni Campion, Andrew H. C. Gosline, Vincent HaywardTactile Graphics Rendering Using Three Laterotactile Drawing Primitives (p.429), Vincent Lévesque, Vincent Hayward Navigation Guidance Control Using Haptic Feedback for Obstacle Avoidance of Omni-directional Wheelchair (p.437), Yasumasa Kondo, Takanori Miyoshi, Kazuhiko Terashima, Hideo KitagawaFeel the Pressure: E-learning Systems with Haptic Feedback (p.445), Felix G. Hamza-Lup, Michele AdamsVisualizing Human Behavioral Features based on Signature Hap-tic Data (p.451), Rosa Iglesias, Mauricio Orozco, Julio J. Valdes, Abdulmotaleb El Saddik Constructing and Evaluating Vibration Magnitude Models for Visualization (p.457), Yuan Wang, M.J. Turner, W.T. Hewitt Force-Feedback Surgical Teleoperator: Controller Design and Palpation Experiments (p.465), Mohsen Mahvash, Jim Gwilliam, Rahul Agarwal, Balazs Vagvolgyi, Li-Ming Su, David D. Yuh, Allison M. OkamuraHaptic Weather (p.473), Chaehyun Lee, Bernard D. Adelstein, Seungmoon ChoiHaptic Simulation of Elbow Joint Spasticity (p.475), David I. Grow, Mengnan (Mary) Wu, Michael J. Locastro, Sugandha K. Arora, Amy J. Bastian, Allison M. OkamuraA Haptic Interface with Motor/Brake System for Colonoscopy Simulation (p.477), Evren Samur, Lionel Flaction, Ulrich Spaelter, Hannes Bleuler, David Hellier, Sebastien OurselinRoSS: Virtual Reality Robotic Surgical Simulator for the da Vinci Surgical System (p.479), Ankur Baheti, Sridhar Seshadri, Amrish Kumar, Govindarajan Srimathveeravalli, Thenkurussi Kesavadas, Khursid Guru

10:45 am - 12:15 pmExposition Hall C & Royal Salon

n Poster/Demo Session II & BreakAll posters and demonstrations will be displayed.

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

n Lunch Break

1:15 pm - 3:00 pmExposition Hall B

n ApplicationsHaptic Characteristics of Document Conservation Tasks (p.383), Rainer Leuschke, Regina Donlin, Marc Claus, Maria Nugent, Dianne van der Reyden, Blake Hannaford Toys in the Classroom: LEGO MindStorms as an Educational Haptics Platform (p.383), Adam M. Brandt, Mark B. ColtonHaptic Guidance Benefits Musical Motor Learning (p.397), Graham Grindlay Full-Arm Haptics in an Accessibility Task (p.405), Matthew Frey, David E. Johnson, John Hollerbach On the Design of a Thermal Display for Upper Extremity Prosthet-ics (p.413), Keehoon Kim, J. Edward Colgate, Michael A. PeshkinUsing Haptics to Convey Cause and Effect Relations in Climate Visualization, Nesra Yannier, Cagatay Basdogan, Serdar Tasiran, Omer Lutfi Sen Modeling of the Lap-Band® for Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Operation (p.421), Woojin Ahn, Daniel B. Jones, Doo Yong Lee, Suvranu De

3:00 pm - 3:30 pmExposition Hall B

n Award Ceremony & Closing

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7:00 am - 8:30 amRoyal Salon

n Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:15 amExposition Hall B

n Perception II The Role of Choice in Longitudinal Recall of Meaningful Tactile Signals (p.49), Mario Enriquez, Karon MacLean Haptic Rendering and Psychophysical Evaluation of a Virtual Three-Dimensional Helical Spring (p.57), Vinithra Varadharajan, Bertram Unger, Robert Swendsen, Ralph HollisInfluence of visuomotor action on visual-haptic simultaneous perception: A psychophysical study (p.65), Zhuanghua Shi, Sandra Hirche, Werner X. Schneider, Hermann Müller Comparison of Skin Stretch and Vibrotactile Stimulation for Feed-back of Proprioceptive Information (p.71), Karlin Bark, Jason W. Wheeler, Sunthar Premakumar, Mark R. Cutkosky Visual-Haptic Perception of Compliance: Fusion of Visual and Haptic Information (p.79), Martin Kuschel, Martin Buss, Franziska Freyberger, Berthold Färber, Roberta L. KlatzkyHaptic Identification of Stiffness and Force Magnitude (p.87), Steven A. Cholewiak, Hong Z. Tan, David S. Ebert Assessment of Vibrotactile Feedback in a Needle-Insertion Task using a Surgical Robot (p. 93), Sumanth Peddamatham, William Peine, Hong Z. Tan

10:15 am - 10:45 amExposition Hall B

n Poster Teaser II Interactive representation of virtual object in hand-held box by finger-worn haptic display (p.367), Kouta Minamizawa, Souichiro Fukamachi, Naoki Kawakami, Susumu Tachi 1DOF Sensor and Display system of Haptic and Temperature Sensation (p.369), Hiroaki Yano, Itsuro Hayashi, Hiroo IwataCable-Driven Tactor for Tactile Situational Awareness Systems (p.371), Christopher R. Wagner, Amanda L. Christiana Toward Developing a Velocity Controlled Tactile Impact Display (p.373), Brian T. Gleeson, William R. Provancher

HaPTICS SYMPOSIUM

IEEE ROBOTICS ANDAUTOMATION SOCIETY

IEEE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SOCIETY

The IEEE Transactions on Haptics (ToH) will address the science, technology and applications associated with information acquisition and object manipulation through touch. Haptic interactions relevant to this journal include all aspects of manual exploration and manipulation by humans, machines and interactions between the two, performed in real, virtual, teleoperated or networked environments.

Human haptic and multi-sensory perception and action

Haptic interactions via passive or active tools and machines

Devices that sense, enable, or create haptic interactions locally or at a distance

Haptic rendering and its association with graphic and auditory rendering in virtual reality

Algorithms, controls, and dynamics of haptic devices, users, and interactions between the two

Human-machine performance and safety with haptic feedback

Haptics in the context of human-computer interactions

Systems and networks using haptic devices and interactions, including multi-modal feedback

Application of the above, for example in areas such as education, rehabilitation, medicine, computer-aided design,

skills training, computer games, driver controls, simulation and visualization

CALL FOR PAPERSToH accepts regular, short and survey papers, as well as brief communications. Papers may be submitted online via:

https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/th-cs

Publication will commence in the fall of 2008, and issues will appear quarterly. Detailed information for authors may be found at:

http://www.computer.org/toh

EDITOR-IN-CHIEFJ. EDWARD COLGATE

Northwestern University, USA

ASSOCIATE EDITOR-IN-CHIEFSUSAN LEDERMAN

Queen’s University, Canada

ASSOCIATE EDITOR-IN-CHIEFDOMENICO PRATTICHIZZOUniversity of Siena, Italy

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

FEDERICO BARBAGLI

Hansen Medical, USA

CAGATAY BASDOGAN

Koc University, Turkey

MARTIN BUSS

Technische University München, Germany

MARC ERNST

Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics,Germany

ANTONIO FRISOLI

Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Italy

BRENT GILLESPIE

University of Michigan, USA

MATTHIAS HARDERS

ETH Zurich, Switzerland

VINCENT HAYWARD

McGill University, Canada

LYNETTE JONES

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

HIROYUKI KAJIMOTO

University of Electro-Communications, Japan

ASTRID KAPPERS

Utrecht University, The Netherlands

ABDERRAHMANE KHEDDAR

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

MING LIN

University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA

KARON MACLEAN

University of British Columbia, Canada

BRIAN MILLER

Intuitive Surgical Incorporated, USA

HARUO NOMA

Advanced Telecommunications ResearchInstitute International, Japan

ALLISON OKAMURA

Johns Hopkins University, USA

MARCIA O’MALLEY

Rice University, USA

JEHA RYU

GwangJu Institute of Science and TechnologyKorea

HONG TAN

Purdue University, USA

YASUYOSHI YOKOKOHJI

Kyoto University, Japan

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Research areas of relevance to this publication will include, but not be limited to, the following topics:

HAPTICS